Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201954542 - Employee Faints from Exposure to Carbon Monoxide Fumes

Accident Summary Nr: 201954542 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 02/10/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309702520	02/13/2006	1741	238140	Wordco, Inc.

Abstract: On February 10, 2006, Employee #1 was working in a tent-like structure, composed of a plastic tarp and wooden posts, in the area where natural sand, gravel, water and Portland Cement powder were being mixed inside of a gasoline powered mortar mixer. Due to the exposure to very high levels of carbon monoxide, while operating this gasoline powered equipment under this partial enclosure, Employee #1 fainted. He was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where he regained consciousness, and was discharged after six days. There was no monitoring of airborne levels of carbon monoxide, and only disposable dust masks were provided at the site.

Keywords: ENCLOSED SPACE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, PPE, CONCRETE MIXER, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CARBON MONOXIDE, RESPIRATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309702520			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction laborers

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